The Barossa's biggest party is turning 80.
The Barossa Vintage Festival returns from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 April 2027, eight decades since the first festival took over Nuriootpa in 1947. It is held every two years, with cellar doors, community halls and backyards across the valley joining in.
It is about more than wine. The last festival had around 90 registered events covering food, art, music, heritage and community, and organisers say gin, beer and new venues aimed at younger audiences are part of the mix.
What's confirmed so far
- The Vintage Festival Parade runs from Tanunda to Nuriootpa as a sunset parade, stepping off at 3pm, a nod to the festival's early dusk parades
- Public grape stomping, opened up at the last festival, returns for 2027
- The full program will be revealed at a launch in early December
